Device



`CJD. KRELL@V PULLING DEv|cE. APPLICATION FILED APR. 2. 192|.

,mmm Ang..` 22, 1922".

. WIM/5885s INI/mmh l narranararee-rarenr orrictff CHARLES "DAVID Kanu.,or JACKSONVILLE, rtonrnaf "i PULLING- DEVICE. i

Applicatie. mea Ap'rn 2,

To all whom t may concern l f Be it known that l, CHARLES DAVID lxRnLL,

,a citizen of the Unitedv States, and a resiadapted to be carried by theautomobile and' Y to utilize lthe power ci-the automobile to cli'ect thepulling thereof and which is 'reliable and safe in operation and easyand inexpensive to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages reside in certain novel features of theconstruction, arrangementv and .combination orF parts whichwillbe'hereinatter more 'fully described and particularly pointed out inthe appended claims, reference being llad to the accompanying drawings,forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a sideelevational view of the invention detached,

Figure 2 is a view in transverse vertical section, in position on thewheel of the automobile, the wheel being indicated in dotted lines,

Figure 3 is a side elevational view illustrating the invention inoperation,

Figure 4i is a View in transverse vertical section of a modified form,

Figure 5 is a rear elevational view illustrating the manner in which thedevice may be carried upon the automobile,

. Figure 6 is an elevational viewof a modified form of the invention,and

Figure 7 is a detail, perspective view illustrating an attaching devicefor the cable end. y

Referring to the drawings, wherein for the sake of illustration is shownthe preferred embodiment of the invention, it will be seen that theinvention designated generally at P is adapted to be organized with thevtraction wheel T of an automobile or 1921.k serial No. 457,976.

C, and post-or other .stale object S areassociated with the invention'inafm'anner: which will hereinaftenmore fully appear.

Referring now especiallyto Figures 1' to kpevciieatioii of lLettersPatent.A Patentd Aug?, 1.922,

. similar. vehiclel lindicated at A. cable l 3 it will beseen that thisembodiment of lthe .invention .comprises a wil'iding drum `designatedgenerally at 10 which includes` a cylindrical hubwll and cheek" plates,12"

and 13l respectively. The cheek'plate 13 'is of. heavier constructionthan that of the cheek plate 12 anda pair of diametrically .extendingarms 14 vand 15l are. integrally yformed withjor otherwisev secured to`this heavy cheek-plate 13. ff'llhecheelrplate'18l y abuts the adjacentface ofthe tractionwheel of the automobile and, forv this purposey .itis recessed as at .13L

spokes" thereof. The cylindricaly hub :11 of the drum receives the nutand outer end of to accommodate. the adj-l `,jacent clevisplate of thewheel andfpermit the arms 14' and 15v to"lie..clo`serA tothe theaxle asshown in dotted lines in Figurey 2.

Securing meanscooperate. with y.the arms 14 and y15 for mounting thedeviceA on the wheel and consist of Uv bolts 16. and v17'extending.throughsuitable openings' formed provided at the outer endy of v.the`arms and embracing the spokes ofthe wheel which lie f adjacent thesearms. Nuts 19 and 20 threadedly engage the U bolts 16 and 17 and abutvthe arms 14 and 15 respectively to complete the securing action.

One of the arms, preferably arm, 14.-, has integrall 22 extendingradially and axially alined with the arms. The cable C has 'one endextended through the eye and knotted as at c to associate this end ofthe cable withvthe device. From the knotted end c the cable is ledaround the winding drum and after several convolutions of the cable areyormed on the formed therewith or otherwise. secured t ereto an eye 21having its opening.

in laterallyv enlarged portionsfl@ and -15a the automobile toward thepost or stable object S and extracting it from the mud hole or rut. K lnthe form oi my invention shown in Figure 4, the Winding drum isdesignated generally at 25 and includes a hub 26 ott truste-conical formand cheek plates 27 and 28. The cheek plate 28 carries the diametricallyextending arms 29 and 30 and it is recessed as at 28et to receive theclevis plate of the Wheel and is slotted radially at 281 to accommodatethe cable. Securing means identical with the securing means of the iirst"embodiment is provided and includes similar U-bolts 31 and 32. An eye33 for cable end is also provided and is similar in all respects to theeye 2l of the first term of the invention.

This embodiment is, use With various styles and sizes of hub caps oraxle ends and for thisfpurpose a tapered bushing 35 is inserted in the'truste-conical hub of the Winding drum. rllhe tapered bushing is ofsuch size and contour as to compensate for variation in the style of thehub cap, it being understood that these bushings are manufactured invarious sizes and contours and that the particular bushing adapted forthe particular case is selected from the assortment. The truste-conicalform of the hub of the Winding drum and the corresponding form of thebushing cooperate to secure yit in position and prevent itsdisplacement. The inner Wall ot the bushing directly engages the hubcap, thus centering the pulling device and supplementing the supportingaction of the securing means and at the same time adapting the pullingdevice'to the particular Wheel.

It is to be understood that one orp these pulling devices may beassociated With each Wheel of the automobile, if desired and variouschanges in size, shape and arrangethe ment of parts may be made Withinthe scope and spirit of the appended claims.

` I claim n Y 1. In a pulling device for use with automobiles or thelike having a traction Wheel, in combination With a cable having one endiXed, a Winding drum including a hub and cheek plates, one of said cheekplates being arranged to abut the hub of the traction Wheel,diametrically extending arms carried by said abutting cheek plate,securing means cooperating with the arms for securing the device inposition on the Wheel and compris ing U-bolts and nuts threaded on saidU- bolts and engaging said arms, and an eye carried by the outer end ofone of said arms, and having an opening axially alined` with `said armsand receiving one end of said however, adapted for cable, said cablebeing Wound intermediate its ends on said Winding drum.

2. In a pulling device for use With automobiles or the like having atraction Wheel, in combination With a cable having one end iXed, aWinding drum including a hub and cheek plates, one of said cheek platesbeing arranged yto abut the hub oi the traction Wheel, arms connectedwith said hub, securing means cooperating with the arms for securing thedevice in position on the Wheel, and an eye carried by the outer end ofone of said arms and having an opening receivino; the free end of thecable, said cable being Wound intermediate its ends on said windingdrum.

3. ln a pulling device for usevvith automobiles, a Winding drumincluding a hub having a truste-conical bore and cheek plates, armscarried by said hub, securing means cooperating with said arms, and aifrusto-conical bushing received in the hub, all as and for the purposesset forth.

CHARLES DAVD KRELL.

